Module 3 Water Quality Index

Stream Name: SOMASS RIVER | Survey Date: August 14th, 2016
Chemical Test Result Q-value Weighting Index Value
Temperature Change: Temperature 28 X 0.10 = 0
Oxygen Saturation: 152.00 x 0.17 = 0
pH (units): 8.50 x 0.11 = 0
Total = Water Quality Index (Compare this value to the Water Quality Chart below)
0
Water Quality Chart
Good 40-45 Acceptable 30-40 Marginal 20-30 Poor < 20

Survey Results

Stream Name: SOMASS RIVER Survey Date: August 14th, 2016
Organization Name: West Coast Aquatic Stewardship Association Project Name: clean water in the a
Data Entered by: Anita Francoeur Survey ID: 212

Step 1 Temperature

Time of Day Air Temp (0o) Water Temp (0o)
am
pm 25.00 28.00
Difference in water temperature: 28
Q Value:
Site Air Temp(0o) Water Temp(0o)
Upstream:
Downstream:
Difference in water temperature: 28
Q Value:
Step 2 Dissolved Oxygen
Concentration
(mg/l):
12.00
% Saturation: 152.00
Equipment (if not Hach): Handy Polaris/O
Step 3 pH
pH Reading: 8.50
Equipment: drops
Nitrites:
Conductivity:
Other one:
Step 4 Turbidity
Tubdity (JTU):
Tubdity (NTU):
Tubdity (cm):
Tubdity (cm) greater than (>):
Background Tubdity:
Tubdity increase over background:
Equipment